
Yet as an ancient evil rises in the Land of the Living, Kigal must not only fight for the lives of those who sought her ruin, but for their very souls. Hurled into a world beyond her imagining, clashing with seductive gods and bringing demons to heel, she must fight to bring justice to the forgotten dead. There Kigal is met with the impossible: the souls of the dead proclaiming her as their goddess, fated to be Queen of the Underworld. However, when targeted by those who loathe her, she narrowly escapes execution and tumbles into the Underworld.

It is a life that has left her wandering, without friend or home, but she spreads her message of justice for the deceased wherever she can. Get your copy to begin the adventure today.Against the customs of the land, Kigal is amongst the few still willing to bury the dead. But if he doesn't stop the king's would-be killer, it won't just be one man dead, it will be everyone Ahsan knows and loves-including the pretended queen he might just be coming to care for.Īn ancient fantasy novel, The Imposter King is first in a richly imagined five-book series spanning empires and eons, myths and monsters. and while his crown may be fake, the danger he faces is all too real.Ī self-proclaimed coward cursed with a monster living in his skin, Ahsan wants nothing more than to escape the deadly intrigue of Sippar's royal court. Selected for the role of imposter king, Ahsan must take the fates' wrath and assassins' knives upon himself. Three, Ahsan is not the real king, but a criminal condemned to die in his place. Two, his marriage to the sharp-tongued priestess Nirah is already in trouble–and they aren't even really married. One, the palace oracle foretells of a threat that could leave the king dead and the city in ruins. It's the life he's always dreamed of, except for three small problems. To thwart a curse, a fake king enters a fake marriage-but his sacrificial death will be all too real.Īs the king of Sippar, Ahsan is surrounded by unparalleled luxury, fawning attendants, and a gorgeous wife.
